Ben Ami Surname
Approximately 4,008 people bear this surname
Ben Ami Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'son of Ami'. Ami can mean 'my people' or 'my kinsman'.
The only Ben Ami in the Bible is the incestuous son of Lot and his younger daughter, who becomes the patriarch of the sons of Ammon, also known as the Ammonites (Genesis 19:38).
Read More About This SurnameBen Ami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3,757 | 1:2,278 | 265 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Algeria | 27 | 1:1,430,798 | 42,881 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Ben Ami (26) may also be a first name.
Ben Ami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Ami'. Ami can mean 'my people' or 'my kinsman'.
The only Ben Ami in the Bible is the incestuous son of Lot and his younger daughter, who becomes the patriarch of the sons of Ammon, also known as the Ammonites (Genesis 19:38). Lot is the son of Abraham's brother Haran and it's curious that both the daughters and the wife of this prominent figure remain nameless, also since Lot's daughters are matriarchs of enormous nations. The oldest daughter of Lot bears her father a son she names Moab, and he becomes the patriarch of the Moabites.
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Where Does The Last Name Ben Ami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ben Ami occurs most in Israel. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Ami? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ben Ami is the 115,237th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,818,250 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ben Ami are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Ben Ami is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 26 people.
This surname is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 3,757 people, or 1 in 2,278. In Israel Ben Ami is mostly found in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 15 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Israel Ben Ami exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
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